Democratic Republic of the Congo Population Grids (2015-2030)

Democratic Republic of the Congo population estimates per 100m grid cell, produced by WorldPop. The dataset provides total number of people per pixel for the years 2015 to 2030, generated using a Random Forest-based dasymetric redistribution method. It is available in GeoTIFF format with a WGS84 projection.

Use Cases

• Model population density changes from 2015 to 2030 using the annual population grids for demographic forecasting.
• Analyze spatial distribution of people per 100m grid cell for infrastructure planning and resource allocation.
• Integrate population count per pixel data with other geospatial layers for environmental or health impact studies.
• Validate and compare the Random Forest-based dasymetric redistribution methodology against census data.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution of approximately 100 meters at the equator for detailed analysis.
• Covers a 15-year time range (2015-2030) enabling longitudinal studies.
• Utilizes a documented Random Forest-based dasymetric redistribution mapping approach.

Limitations

• Data represents a 2025 Alpha release version, indicating it is a preliminary product and may be revised.
• Lack of columnar metadata or sample data makes direct tabular analysis difficult without raster processing.
• Focus on a single country limits comparative analysis without sourcing similar grids for other regions.

Provenance

Source

WorldPop

Collection Method

Random Forest-based dasymetric redistribution of population estimates onto a 3 arc-second grid.

Time Range

2015 to 2030

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data release is from September 2025.

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo